How to say 'Occupy' in Japanese | 占める

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The Japanese word for Occupy is 'Shimeru', written as 占める in Japanese.'Occupy' in hiragana is しめる.

word

占める

Meaning

Occupy

Reading

しめる

shimeru

Kanji

占Fortune telling

Explanation

The Japanese verb '占める (しめる)' means 'to occupy' or 'to hold' in terms of space, proportion, or position. It is often used to describe something taking up a certain amount of space, time, or percentage. For example: This table occupies a lot of space「このテーブルは多くのスペースを占める」(このテーブルはおおくのスペースをしめる). Women hold 30% of the managerial positions「女性が管理職の30%を占める」(じょせいがかんりしょくの30%をしめる). The verb can also imply a significant or notable presence in a particular context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1875

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 占める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

占

Meaning

Fortune telling

Hiragana in the Word 占める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 占める Through the Kanji 占

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 占 as well.

word

占領

Meaning

Occupation

word

独占

Meaning

Monopoly

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'Shimeru' means 'Occupy' .

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